API keys, tokens, passwords, and credentials hiding in your codebase are ticking time bombs. VEXLIT's 440+ detection patterns catch them before they reach production - across every file type.
A single exposed API key can lead to data breaches, unauthorized access, and massive financial damage. GitGuardian's 2025 report found 23.8 million secrets exposed on GitHub - a 25% year-over-year increase. Prevention is the only reliable defense.
23.8M
secrets leaked on GitHub (GitGuardian 2025)
440+
detection patterns in VEXLIT
$4.44M
average cost of a data breach (IBM 2025)
AWS keys, GitHub tokens, Stripe secrets, database connection strings, JWT signing keys, SSH private keys, and more. Each pattern is tuned for high precision with entropy analysis to reduce false positives.
Secrets hide everywhere - .env files, config YAML, Docker compose, CI scripts, even comments. VEXLIT scans across all file types, not just source code.
Catch secrets in your IDE before they're committed. The VSCode extension and CLI both detect credentials in real-time, preventing the leak before it happens.
Not every string that looks like a key is a key. VEXLIT uses entropy scoring and contextual analysis to distinguish real credentials from placeholder values and test data.
const config = {
apiKey: "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE",
dbPassword: "super_secret_123",
jwtSecret: "sk_live_51HxGz2CjpKJds9sK3n",
};const config = {
apiKey: process.env.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID,
dbPassword: process.env.DB_PASSWORD,
jwtSecret: process.env.JWT_SECRET,
};Connect your repo or paste code. VEXLIT immediately scans every file for hardcoded secrets and credentials.
Each detected secret shows the exact location, the type of credential, severity level, and whether it appears to be a real key or a test value.
Rotate compromised credentials, move secrets to environment variables or a vault, and set up pre-commit hooks to prevent future leaks.
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